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Public hearings on NH Gun Safety Legislation

Some scary stuff here. If you can get to Concord on Thursday you should! -Ed

This note is brought to you from the facebook page of the Project for Safer Communities NH of which I am a member.

The NH House Criminal Justice Committee is scheduled to hear public testimony on four bills related to gun safety on Thursday, February 21, including legislation that will:

HB290 restrict open carry of firearms in public buildings

HB609 allow school districts to force local school boards to vote on a policy to allow school employees to carry concealed weapons on school property

HB451 repeal the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed, loaded handgun

HB 396 – establishing a committee to study requiring safety training or instruction prior to the purchase or acquisition of a firearm.

The hearings will be held in Representative’s Hall, which means that high public turnout is expected. Gun rights supporters will be there in full force, so it’s important for gun safety advocates attend & speak out for responsible solutions. Please be there if you can. Details after the jump

10:00 am: HB 290-FN – prohibiting unlicensed persons from openly carrying a pistol or revolver in a public building.

This bill will strengthen NH gun safety law by prohibiting individuals who are not licensed to carry a concealed weapon from openly carrying a loaded or unloaded firearm in any public building.

11:00 am: HB 609 – relative to possession of a firearm on school property.

This bill weakens public gun safety by:

Allowing school districts to force local school boards to vote on a policy that would permit school employees with a concealed weapon license to carry firearms on school property.

It conflicts with current federal regulations establishing gun-free zones in and around public school buildings.

HB-290 Full on bloviating for two hours on first of four bills. Simple bill to require a permit to carry concealed handgun in a public place…Jack Kimball claims a ‘God-given’ right is being abridged. Jesus hand me my AK-!\ This is not going to easy, or quick. We need committed folks to work on improving community safety for all. GSP vids to follow. One gentleman from Durham threatened the Committee with open armed rebellion if they don’t do their duties to protect the Constitrution.Rep.Vallaincourt asked if Gun permits, which have been issued for years, in any way violate the NH Constitution. More bloviating was the answer.

Susan while we were in Hearing room a new group of potential Free Staters was getting a tour of the Statehouse, from Gorman,(the guy who showed his holstered firearm in Reps Hall yesterday) and Co. I just threw up a little in my mouth.

I saw them, Jon. In fact, I think some of them signed in on the bills. The Sgt. at Arms told them to find a seat, so the NH LIberty Alliance lobbyist got all flirty with him, and giggled on her merry way with her charges into the anteroom, where she gave them a pitch on how they should move to NH.

I think he liked it ~grrrr~ I ended up talking with him and two of his flunkies in the anteroom for twenty minutes…call me a glutton for punishment but I found myself trying to find common ground on safety, with people who think we are moving towards living under a Hitler-type regime, per John Burt.( his testimony)

WE NEED MORE SIGNATURES! The NH House Criminal Justice Committee has scheduled the executive work session for HB135, to Repeal “Stand Your Ground” on Thursday, 2/28. That’s when the committee will vote on whether HB135 should pass or fail when it’s called for a vote in the full House of Representatives.

We’ll deliver the printed petition to the committee chair early next week. If you haven’t added your name yet or shared the petition link with your FB friends, right now would be a good time.http://signon.org/sign/repeal-new-hampshires

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